dooddoener

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dood +‎ doen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoː(t)ˌdu.nər/
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  • Hyphenation: dood‧doe‧ner

Noun

dooddoener m (plural dooddoeners, diminutive dooddoenertje n)

  1. debate stopper, an invalid argument, platitude or a cliché that counteracts serious discussion; a thought-terminating cliché

Derived terms

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